That’s precisely where these hardworking, yet often underrated plants come in. While some thrive in dry shade and others ...

Mulch is the most common tool used to keep weeds out. By preventing light from reaching seeds, mulch reduces weed seed germination. Plants can be used in the same way to cover soil and reduce the ...

Coneflowers are showing beautiful blooms right now, especially purple coneflowers, otherwise known as Echinacea. It’s the June Plant of the Month. Echinacea is an herbal medicine ...

Growing lavender means happy buzzing bees and patches of fragrant blossoms in dusky purple. Not to mention glasses of ...

Don’t let midsummer be the only explosion of color in your garden. These late summer flowers will bring variety and a rainbow of hues to any garden bed.

Members of the Aster and Symphyotrichum genera are long-beloved plants with a wide range of nativity across North America.

Hydrangeas are a flower power plant for summer gardens. They grow in hard-to-fill niches in garden plantings, or they can ...

Varying plant heights not only adds visual depth but also creates opportunities for sustainable gardening practices and ...

The Generous Gardener: "The elegant, pale pink flowers hang slightly nodding, adding to its cottage garden charm, and the ...

Barberry, Mexican orange blossom and Australian fuchsia are among the non-native plants the Sonoma County Master Gardeners ...

Looking to quickly fill in empty spaces in your garden? Learn about the best fast-growing ground cover plants, according to ...